Events Sys Eng I (EP), IT Services Event Productions
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Job Location:
Seattle, OR - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
16 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
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Job Summary
On the production engineer side a successful candidate will have a strong background in onsite production support being able to design program and operate live corporate events. Candidates should have a diverse background as a live production engineer demonstrating deep systems knowledge strong organizational and interpersonal skills and the ability to keep calm focused and confident in a production environment. A successful candidate will have an impeccable focus and drive to constantly improve the customer experience.
For the systems engineer piece the candidate will manage large production overhaul and maintenance projects both planned and unplanned. When troubleshooting the System Engineer will evaluate the risks with efficiency to properly gauge the optimum solution and act on what can be solved immediately and determine what solutions need to be taken to management.
The System Engineer within Event Productions should have a strong background in technical problem solving skills to support the operational engineers when systemic problems arise and proactively when invention and efficiency can be implemented to solve problems before they occur. Production technologies require systematic backup systems so that a buffer is created where the team and client will have knowledge of an implemented backup plan but the end customer (attendee) will hopefully never even know a problem occurred. This requires system engineers to have a deep understanding of their systems to quickly identify root cause and offer efficient solutions to maintain production stability.
Responsibilities include:
Promptly thoroughly professionally communicate with team customers and business partners.
Proactively engage with production team to pursue process improvements.
Search out opportunities to help others improve skillsets and knowledge base.
Contribute as a subject matter expert in the field of audio/visual production.
Design program and operate live events with autonomy taking the customers ideas and delivering an outstanding product.
Ensure industry best practices are followed with a safety first mindset.
Pre-event:
Event setup and technical coordination of assigned systems.
Recommend technical resource scheduling for equipment and labor script.
Thorough testing of equipment use cases ahead of event.
Clear communication with all team members.
Event execution:
Operational technical services for assigned events.
Optimizing systems for the best quality attainable.
Technical leadership of vendor engineers when required.
Dynamically flex to client needs and changes.
Post-event:
Assist with strike of event space(s) ensuring correct equipment handling and storage.
Participate in post-event feedback discussions/surveys.
This is a full time 40/hr week position with adaptive event hours (not necessarily normal business hours).
Key job responsibilities
This role will be directly responsible for the health and success of all the production equipment located within the venue in addition to operating and ensuring the success of each event that takes place within the venue. This role will also directly work with the rest of the System Engineers and Production Engineers within the Event Production organization to ensure that the quality of the systems and the operating procedures remain of bar raising quality.
A day in the life
This engineer will keep a weekly schedule of standard maintenance work with the onsite event coordinators and producers to plan for and execute the events coordinate additional staffing with third party vendors and communicate regularly with the rest of the team members to stay connected to the overall team status.
About the team
The Event Productions team of engineers and system engineers work daily with the installed production equipment helping to plan and execute each event within the space.
- High school or equivalent diploma
- Experience or knowledge in live events or equivalent audio visual fields
- Bachelors degree
- Experience with event AV and live event planning
Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status disability or other legally protected status.
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The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience qualifications and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical dental vision prescription Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans EAP Mental Health Support Medical Advice Line Flexible Spending Accounts Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage) 401(k) matching paid time off and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at WA SEATTLE - 25.00 - 41.00 USD hourly
USA WA Seattle - 25.00 - 41.00 USD hourly
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